Author: Tim van Straten

It’s an outdoor special in Philly, as the Pittsburgh Penguins (32-22-7, 4th Metropolitan) take on the Philadelphia Flyers (28-26-7, 6th Metropolitan) at Lincoln Financial Field in a Stadium Series showdown.There will be pageantry, special uniforms, and likely some rain for this Stadium Series…

Out in Calgary, two Pacific Division teams will face off. The Anaheim Ducks (24-27-9, 6th Pacific) will aim to stay alive in the playoff race as they take on the first-place Calgary Flames (37-16-7, 1st Pacific).Since firing Randy Carlyle and general manager Bob Murray stepping in as the interim head…

Two Central Division teams clash in the Lone Star State tonight, as the red-hot St. Louis Blues (32-22-5, 3rd Central) take on the Dallas Stars (29-25-4, 4th Central).Although these teams are right next to each other in the standings, six points now separate them. For the Blues, they come into this game…

It’s an Eastern Conference showdown tonight, as the Tampa Bay Lightning (45-11-4, 1st Atlantic) head to the “City of Brotherly Love” to face off against the Philadelphia Flyers (28-24-7, 6th Metropolitan).These are two teams who are in the middle of a long, great stretch of hockey. The Flyers had an…

It has been a very busy weekend of NHL action, highlighted by impressive performances and the extensions of streaks. We recap the action, as well as a couple of trades, in the latest NHL recap.Blues are SingingVladimir Tarasenko extended his point streak to 11 games with a goal and assist, and Jake Allen…

Two teams fighting to stay alive in postseason contention go at it tonight at the United Center. The New Jersey Devils (21-27-8, 8th Metropolitan) head to the “Windy City” to take on the Chicago Blackhawks (23-25-9, 7th Central).Even though both of these teams find themselves in the bottom of their…

Among the many games on Tuesday’s NHL slate, one game features a team locked and loaded for the playoffs, and another team that’s just trying to play spoiler. The Detroit Red Wings (21-28-7, 7th Atlantic) head to “Music City” to take on the Nashville Predators (33-20-5, 2nd Central).Nashville has been…

The playoff push is in full swing, and Monday night features a battle between two in-state rivals trending in opposite directions. The Pittsburgh Penguins (28-20-7, 4th Metropolitan) stay in Pennsylvania but head a little east to take on the Philadelphia Flyers (25-23-7, 6th Metropolitan).The…

All-Star week is long gone, and the trade deadline is still a few days away, but there are still plenty of stories happening around the league. Here are a few of the recent stories happening around the NHL.Score One for the Boys in BlueIn perhaps the NHL’s most historic rivalry, it was a player new to the…

In a full day of hockey, one of the final games of the slate takes place in Las Vegas. Late tonight, the Columbus Blue Jackets (30-20-3, 3rd Metropolitan) take on the Vegas Golden Knights (31-21-4, 3rd Pacific).Both teams have played fairly similar to each other as of late. Columbus has won two games in…